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Photos: What an empty Magic Kingdom, Epcot look like after closing due to coronavirus

Steve Liebman Follow on X Send an email March 16, 2020
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Walt Disney World closed down all of is theme parks due to the coronavirus and is in the process of closing its resorts now. An aerial tour by our favorite photographer @bioreconstruct (please go ahead and follow him on Twitter to get the latest photos) gives us a look at what the Magic Kingdom and Epcot look like with no guests.

The photos feel a bit surreal, as does the entire situation dealing with the COVID-19.

We are so used to the Magic Kingdom being filled with tens of thousands of people. When photos of empty streets are taken it is usually at night or first thing in the morning.

Workers and cast members can be seen in the photos, as construction projects continue to be worked on.

Here’s a look:

Aerial view of closed Magic Kingdom at Disney World. The boom lifts with workers painting Cinderella Castle can be seen in the back. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
Aerial view of closed Magic Kingdom. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
A closer look at the painting taking place on Cinderella Castle as the Magic Kingdom is closed. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
Another view of the closed Magic Kingdom. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
Another view of the closed Magic Kingdom, except for cast members. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
A view of the empty hub and Liberty Square in Magic Kingdom, during the first morning Disney World theme parks are closed due to the coronavirus. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
Aerial view of empty Fantasyland and Storybook Circus in Magic Kingdom. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
An empty Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom during the first day of closure due to the coronavirus. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
An empty Hub and Main Street area of Magic Kingdom on the first day of the closure due the coronavirus. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
A view of Space Mountain and Tron construction at Disney World. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
Aerial view of trusses rising to help install a canopy over the outdoor swoop of Tron. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
Aerial photo with a rare view of an empty Magic Kingdom parking toll plaza. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
An empty Epcot at Disney World during the first day of closure due to the coronavirus. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
Aerial overview of work in the Epcot entrance and the empty parking lot. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
A view of where the construction stands in Epcot on the first day of the closure due to the coronavirus. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
Aerial view of Epcot International Gateway and the West half of World Showcase on the first day of the closure due the coronavirus. (Photo by @bioreconstruct)
Aerial view of an empty TTC Transportation and Ticket Center (Photo by @bioreconstruct)

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Steve Liebman Follow on X Send an email March 16, 2020
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